LUKE XX. these things ? or who is he that gave thee this authori3 ty? And he answered and said unto them ; I will also ask you one thing, and an-. 4 swer me; The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or 5 of men ? And they reasoned with themselves, saying ; If we shall say ; From heaven, , he will say ; Why then be6 lieved ye him not? But and if we say ; Of men; all the people will stone us; for they be persuaded that John 7 was a prophet. And they answered, that they could 8 not tell whence it was. And Jesus said unto them ; Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. MATTHEW XXI. MARK XII. уе, , when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him. 33 Hear another parable; There 1 And he began to speak was a certain householder, unto them by parables ; which planted a vineyard, A certain man planted a and hedged it round about, vineyard, and set a hedge and digged a wine-press in about it, and digged a it, and built a tower; and place for the wine-fat, and let it out to husbandmen, built a tower; and let it out to and went into a far country. husbandmen, and went into 34 And when the time of the 2 a far country. And at the fruit drew near, he sent his season he sent to the husservants to the husbandmen, bandmen a servant, that he that they might receive the might receive from the hus35 fruits of it. And the hus bandmen of the fruit of the bandmen took his servants, 3 vineyard. And they caught and beat one, and killed an him, and beat him, and sent other, and stoned another. 4 him away empty. And again 36 Again, he sent other ser he sent unto them another vants more than the first; servant; and at him they and they did unto them like cast stones, and wounded 37 wise. But last of all he him in the head, and sent sent unto them his son, say him away shamefully haning; They will reverence 5 dled. And he sent anothBut when the er; and him they killed ; husbandmen saw the son, and many others, beating they said among themselves; some, and killing some. This is the heir ; come, let 6 Having yet therefore one us kill him, and let us seize son, his well-beloved, he sent 39 on his inheritance. And him also last unto them, they caught him, and cast saying ; They will reverence him out of the vineyard, and) 7 my son. But those hus40 slew him. When the lord, bandmen said among themtherefore, of the vineyard selves; This is the heir ; cometh, what will he do un come, let us kill him, and 41 to those husbandmen? They the inheritance shall be ours. say unto him ; He will mis- 8 And they took him, and erably destroy those wicked killed him, and cast him out men ; and will let out his 9 of the vineyard. What vineyard unto other husband shall, therefore, the lord of men, which shall render him the vineyard do? He will the fruits in their seasons. come and destroy the hus 38 my son. LUKE XX. 9 Then began he to speak to the people this parable ; A man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen ; and went into a far country for a long time. 10 And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard ; but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away 11 empty. And again he sent another servant ; and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent 12 him away empty. And again he sent a third ; and they wounded him also, and cast 13 him out. Then said the lord of the vineyard ; What shall I do? I will send my beloved son ; it may be they will reverence him when they 14 see him. But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying; This is the heir ; come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. 15 So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto 16 them ? He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said; God 17 forbid. And he beheld MATTHEW XXI. MARK XII. ture ; 42 Jesus saith unto them ; Did bandmen, and will give the ye never read in the scrip- 10 vineyard unto others. And tures ; 6 The stone which have ye not read this scripthe builders rejected, the - The stone which same is become the head of the builders rejected, is bethe corner; this is the Lord's come the head of the cor doing, and it is marvellous in 11 ner; this was the Lord's 43 our eyes ? ” Therefore say doing, and it is marvellous I unto you, the kingdom of 12 in our eyes ?” And God shall be taken from you, they sought to lay hold on and given to a nation bring him, but feared the people; ing forth the fruits thereof. for they knew that he had 44 And whosoever shall fall on spoken the parable against this stone shall be broken ; them. And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of 46 them. But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude ; because they took him for a prophet. 45 der. 1 MATTHEW XXII. And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by 2 parables, and said ; The kingdom of heaven is like unto a 3 certain king, which made a marriage for his son, and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to 4 the wedding; and they would not come. Again he sent forth other servants, saying ; Tell them which are bidden; Behold, I have prepared my dinner ; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come unto the 5 marriage. But they made light of it, and went their ways; 6 one to his farm, another, to his merchandise. And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and 7 slew them. But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth; and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murder8 ers, and burned up their city. Then saith he to his ser LUKE XX. come the head of the cor18 ner ? " Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be bro- shall fall, it will grind him to 19 powder. And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people ; for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them. MATTHEW XXII. vants; The wedding is ready, but they which were bid9 den were not worthy. Go ye therefore into the highways, 10 and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all, as many as they found, both bad and good ; 11 and the wedding was furnished with guests. And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man 12 which had not on a wedding garment; and he saith unto him ; Friend, how comest thou in hither, not having a wed13 ding garment ? And he was speechless. Then said the king to the servants ; Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weep14 ing and gnashing of teeth. For inany are called, but few are chosen. |